Eyewitness Account of the March 10, 2008 Lhasa Protest
This is an excerpt from “Steve and Ulrike’s Travels” that describes their eyewitness account of what happened in Lhasa on March 10th 2008.
(Photo Courtesy of Steve and Ulrike’s Travels and Phayul.com)
Today we see how the real situation is in Tibet.
The day seems to be silent and peacefull, even boring. Until 6 o´clock. then 100s of Tibetans gather together on the Bakhor Square. They form a strong, silent, peacefull circle around the police who keep the middle of the square open. Soon they call for backup. Undercoveragents, not so difficult to recognize film the whole happening. Especially the faces. This is one method to create fear. Suddenly there is panic. 6 or 7 monks are arrested and driven away… (click here for a full account of the protest)
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